The Finnish Democratic Republic became obsolete after Finland ceded 9% of its territory to the Soviet Union, which was a satisfactory result for Moscow. The Soviet Union only sought to push its border with Finland westward in an attempt to buttress the security of St. Petersburg from a potential German attack. The occupation of eastern Poland in 1939 was directed against the German danger as well.
The Saami or proto-Finns migrated from western Russia or Siberia around 1,000 BC to settle in Finland and the Baltic region and native Finnish people average 10% Siberian, while the Saami are as much as 25% Siberian.
A history of Finnish genes and culture: part 4 of 6
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